Kevin "KD" Durant, is a power forward with the Phoenix Suns in professional basketball. Durant is regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history, having won two NBA titles in 2017 and 2018, been selected to 11 All-NBA teams, won two MVP awards for the Finals, two for the NBA All-Star Game, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and 14 NBA All-Star selections. Born in Washington, D.C., on September 29, 1988, he was a highly sought-after high school prospect. Durant says that, if the NBA hadn't implemented the one-and-done rule, he would have declared for the 2006 NBA draft.
Playing college basketball for the Texas Longhorns for one season in 2006–07, Durant became the first freshman to win Naismith College Player of the Year and won multiple year-end honors. Durant was selected as the second overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics (Oklahoma City Thunder) in the 2007 NBA draft. He played nine seasons with the franchise and later signed with the Golden State Warriors in 2016. He won consecutive NBA championships and NBA Finals MVP Awards in 2017 and 2018. The following season, he joined the Brooklyn Nets; however, following disagreements, he requested a trade during the 2022 offseason and was traded to the Suns in 2023.
What is Kevin Durant’s nationality?
Kevin Durant is of American nationality. He was born in Washington, D.C., and was raised in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States.
Durant is the top scorer in Team USA's Olympic basketball history and has won four gold medals while playing for the U.S. men's national team in 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024. He became the first male athlete to win four gold medals in a team sport at the 2024 Olympics. Further, he took home gold from the 2010 FIBA World Championship. In basketball history, Durant is the only player to have won MVP awards in the NBA, Olympics, and World Cup.
Kevin Durant’s Hometown
Kevin Durant hails from Prince George's County, Maryland, in the U.S. Durant played basketball for two years at National Christian Academy and one year at Oak Hill Academy before transferring to Montrose Christian School for his senior year.
Durant made his college commitment to the University of Texas at Austin before the season had started. He was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 McDonald's All-American Game and the Washington Post All-Met Basketball Player of the Year at the end of the season.
Kevin Durant’s Birthplace
Kevin Durant was born in Washington, D.C., in the United States on September 29, 1988. He has two brothers, Rayvonne and Tony, and a sister, Brianna. Durant was born to Wanda Durant and Wayne Pratt, though his father left and returned 13 years later, traveling with Durant to all of his basketball tournaments.
FAQs on Kevin Durant
A. Kevin Durant stands 6 feet 11 inches or 211 cm tall.
A. Kevin Durant is of American nationality.
A. No, Kevin Durant has no children, as of October 2024.
A. Kevin Durant stated that he chose the Texas Longhorns because he wanted to pave his own path.
A. Yes, Kevin Durant was raised by his mother, Wanda Durant, and also received help from his grandma, Barbara Davis.
